A Study of Dragons, East and West

By Qiguang Zhao

Few symbols saturate human civilization so broadly and thoroughly as those of the ubiquitous and enigmatic dragon. This compelling book examines, compares, and analyzes the appearance and symbolization of the Eastern and Western dragons and treats them as the crystallization of human cultures. It shows that Chinese dragons resemble one another but suggest different ideas in different contexts, while Western dragons have different appearances but often denote a single concept. As one of the most notable achievements of dragonology, this book offers astonishing new insights into dragons as zoological fact , psychological archetypes, and ideological symbols.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820417580
• ISBN13: 9780820417585
• Release Date: March 1993
• Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.